More new blood needed to ignite title challenge


BY JUSTIN CONNOLLY


West Counties' Football League title.


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g am e s , b u t b o s s P e t e r H o d g k in s o n is su r e th e s ig n s a r e th e r e th a t b e t t e r th in g s a r e t o c om e .


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R A N D n ew f o o t b a l l t e am C l i th e r o e U n i t e d m a y h a v e l o s t th e i r f i r s t tw o C r a v e n L e a g u e S e c o n d D i v i s i o n


Hodgkinson, who has previously managed Gis-


b um and Bamoldswick Park Rovers, has enlisted the help o f former Blackburn Rov ers player John


^ ^ “ ^ .n s o r e d b y S t e a d p la n E R P re th e r e th a t b e t t e r th in g s a r e t o c om e , and wellgate tnsnenes. and Wellgate Fisheries. Rimington go unrewarded


Oawaldtwistle 2 Rimington 0


D E S P I T E a g o o d , s o l id t e a m p e r f o rm a n c e , R im in g t o n c a m e a w a y


f r o m t h e i r v i s i t t o O sw a ld tw i s t le w i t h n o t h in g t o


s h ow f o r th e i r e f fo r t s . T h r o u g h o u t th e f ir s t h a l f i t was


th e h om e s id e w h o e n jo y e d th e g r e a te r am o u n t o f po s s e s s ion , b u t d e s p i t e th is th e y c o u ld n o t f in d a


Uphill task


A 4 - 1 d r u b b in g in t h e h i s t o r i c a l l y - v i g o r o u s


d e r b y a g a i n s t Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h 's G r a m m a r S c h o o l g iv e s C l i t h e r o e R o y a l G r am m a r S c h o o l a n u p h i l l t a s k i n t h e


h om e s e c o n d le g . Clitheroe have held the tro­


phy, fought ou t between the two teams, for the past right


years, but the Blackburn ride now have one hand on it. Clitheroe started slowly,


and goalkeeper Oliver Now­ ell was required to make sev­


eral saves to deny QEGS. B u t m id w a y t h r o u g h


th e f ir s t ha l f , a deb a ta b le f r e e k i c k aw a r d saw th e h om e side take th e lead. A lo f t e d d ea d b a l l k ick


w a s f l i c k e d o n , a n d a n unmarked Q EG S forward headed ov er Nowell. A n d th e r e w a s m o r e


g r ie f fo r 'C l i th e r o e w h en the bal l was poked through


to a QEGS forward, and he rif led h om e from 10 ya rds t o doub le the advantage. A f t e r


t h e b r e a k C litheroe g o t b a c k in th e


g am e w h en th e b a l l w a s s c r am b le d t h r o u g h t o Jona than Dugdale, and he k e p t h is c o o l t o p la y th e b a l l p a s t the keeper. T h e lo ca ls were n ow on


to p , b u t a Q E G S cou n te r a t t a c k e a r n e d a c o rn e r , w h ich sailed ov er N o v e l l 's head and stru ck th e inside


o f th e bar. T h e referee gave a goal,


an d Clitheroe s to o d still in


bewilderment. Clitheroe skipper M a rk


Ch adwick then was cruelly


d e n ie d b y t h e b a r , a n d Q EG S to o k full advantage. T h e b a l l was played t o a


lo n e B la ck b u rn fo rw a rd , w h o s k ip p e d o v e r th r e e ch a l len g e s b e fo r e lo b b in g N ow e l l f r om o u t s id e th e box t o make it 4-1. C h a d w ic k fo u n d th e w o o d w o r k a g a in in th e


take into the second leg.


I B u t th e m a n a g e r m a y m a k e c h a n g e s f o r th e


I return t o give the team the I z ip i t la c k s . I A s th e senior side strug­ gled, th e C R G S Under 15s sh a re d a 1-1 draw w ith the


I same scho o l . QEGS took the lead in


I the second half after hero­ ics from Clitheroe goal­


keeper David Gardner- Chan had k ep t them ou t in


th e f irst period. But the locals were not to


I b e denied, and C h r is Heald's 20-yarder was


I deflected into the top comer a minute from time to earn


parity.


lV X e a r ly leaders ln th e Glenfield Leisurewear Five-


a d F o r I t a r e t h e M :


a^Sicte Football League. T h e y h a v e am a xm um ^


P°mes after beatingRibble at Roefleld Leisure j K s s s i ; . * *


w a y through the locals' defence. W i th c en t r e b a ck s L aw s on an d


Marsden winning m ost o f their chal­ lenges, Binns in g oa l d idn 't have a save o f n o te t o make in the first half. W i th R im in g t o n lo o k in g a b i t


l igh t u p fron t w ith ou t L ea ch , th e y h a d t o r e ly o n o c c a s io n a l b r e a k ­ aw a y s , a n d i t w a s f r om o n e su ch b r e a k th a t Gelda rd n ea r ly p u t the v is ito r s ahead, b u t his w e ll -p la ced drive was well saved.


drive was weU saved.


Goal-less a t the break, the pattern o f play in the second half continued


in the same vein. Oswaldtwistle to o k the lead mid­


way through the half when a forward scored with a spectacular over-head


kick, giving Binns n o chance. R im in g ton n ow pushed fo rw a rd


minutes, anu


fo r an equa liser , b u t G e ld a rd was twice denied b y the home keeper. I t was end to end in th e f in a l 15 minutes, and Oswaldtwist le sealed


th e w in in th e f in a l m in u te w hen Clarkson def lected the bal l in to his own goa l while at tem p t in g to head


clear. Overall this was a much-unproved


team p e r fo rm an ce , an d w ith three first team players again available fol­ lowing holidays and illness, th e y can lo ok forward to better fortunes. On S a tu rd a y R im in g t o n a r e a t


B amo ld sw ick United, k ick -o f f 2-15 p.m.


_ _ _ _ _ SE V EN -G O A L TH R IL L E R


Swan at Whatley 3 DeLacyd


O N E o f t h e m o r e o v e r ­ u s e d p h r a s e s f r o m t h e b o o k o f f o o t b a l l c l ich e s is t h a t l o c a l d e r b i e s a r e


o f t e n t ig h t a f fa ir s . T h is s e c t io n ca n n ow b e


r ip p e d o u t o f th e W h a l le y ed it ion after tw o lo ca l sides m e t in a highly entertaining, y e t m is t a k e - r id d le d ,


encounter. T h e fa c t that Swan could


have com e away with a draw a f t e r a m a t c h f r om w h ich th e y deserved n o th in g m a y g ive th e respective managers differing concerns. T h e m o s t c on ce rn ed will


b e Sw a n 's R ich a r d Q uin n, who saw his side pu t up a fee­ b le f ig h t u n t i l th e f in a l 10


minutes. D e L a c y s t a r t e d th e


brighter team, b u t failed to p o s e s tan d - in k e ep e r D a v e P e t t ig r ew a n y p r o b lem s , . .mainly due to sloppy passing


in midfield. One hopeful pun t resulted


in th e opening g oa l a fte r 30 minutes when a communica­


t io n p r o b lem en d e d w i th D om in ic Chapman heading through the legs o f Pettigrew for an embarrassing own goal. T h is did spark Swan into


l i fe th ou g h a n d ju s t b e fo r e half-time Steven Czapowski b r o k e fr e e a n d f ir e d h om e p a s t th e b ewildered Seedall to level the scores.


. An oth er adage that this is


always a g o o d time t o score -a n also b e look ed u p on with


s c o r n a s a D a v e C a rn e y - inspired D e L a c y ran Swan ra g g ed fo r th e m a jo r i t y o f


the second half. T h e ir s e c o n d g o a l w a s


a n o th e r s la p s t ick a f fa ir as, fo l low in g C h a pm a n a n d Smith's efforts t o clear, Petti­ g rew in e x p l ica b ly pu n ch ed w h a t sh ou ld h a v e b e e n an easy catch around four yards for T on y Shaw to score easily. Carney them showed two


e x am p le s o f h is e t e rn a l y o u t h t o g iv e D e L a c y a comfortable three-goal lead. Q u in n th e n in t r o d u c e d


M a t t L e e and the combative B r e n d a n M a g e e in t o th e fra y along w it ty former idol


D a v id Cook. I t was C o ok who reduced


the deficit with a crisp head­ er before Czapowski scored a sp e c ta cu la r third w ith ju s t two minutes remaining. In th e f in a l m o v e o f th e


m a t ch Cza powsk i was pre­ sented with a golden chance fo r h is h a t - t r ick , b u t from one yard ou t he contrived to miss the b a l l altogether and w i th th a t c h a n c e w e n t Swan's hoped o f an unlikely and undeserved comeback. RBL9


_ _ . . . Ossy Refugees 2


S E V E N g o a ls f r om M a r ­ t in A s p in w a l l l e d R o y a l B r i t i s h L e g i o n t o a 9 - 2 w in a f t e r a s h a k y s t a r t w h i c h s a w v i s i t o r s O s s y


R e fu g e e s ta k e th e le a d . Th is prompted the Legion


to step up a gear with Trevor M o lb y pulling the strings in mid field and M a r t in Aspin­ wall and John Shatter caus­


ing havoc up front. Tw o quiCk goals from Mar­


tin Aspinwall gave Legion the lead but, despite two further g o a ls f r om S h a fte r , O ssy


refused to surrender. T h e f ift h L e g io n g o a l


cam e fr om th e m o v e o f the


match. Mik e Scrivin g o t the ball in


d e fe n c e , w e a v e d p a s t fou r Ossy players and exquisitely


p u t M a r t in A sp inw a l l through and he finished with


A n o th e r M a r t in A s p in ­ wall goal made it 6-1 a t half­


time. A t the start o f the second


half some rioppy defending b y Fluffy Smith and keeps- Burg­ er led to Refugees' second goal. T h re e m o re from M a r t in


Aspinwall saw off the Refugees challenge t o send l e g io n to


joint-top o f the league. Judge Walmesley 4


Church Street Tavern 1


A F R A C T I O U S g a m e b e tw e e n J u d g e W a lm e s - l e y a n d C h u r c h S t r e e t T a v e rn s aw tw o m e n s e n t o f f a n d a b o o k i n g , b u t J u d g e k e p t t h e i r n e r v e a n d h a m m e r e d o u t a w e l l - e a rn e d 4 -0 w in . I t w a s a t ig h t f ir s t h a l f


w ith b o th teams g iv in g few clear-cut chances away. J u d g e p in n e d b a c k Church with deep searching balls over the to p causing all s o r t s o f p r o b lem s f o r th e defence, b u t i t was a sweep­ in g c r o s s f ie ld m o v e w h ich broke the deadlock.


______ ___________ down th e l e f t f la n k , th e n dispatched T h e b a l l was worked well T h e


d r o v e th e b a l l c l in i c a l ly h om e h a rd a n d low in th e c o rn e r o f th e n e t fr om th e tightest o f angles. T h e Church Street Tavern


m en cam e b a c k w ith som e m e n a c in g m o v e s b u i ld in g from their powerful midfield, bu t Judge keeper Paul Hoole was in superb fo rm tipping a stinging sh o t , which look ed destined fo r th e r o o f o f the net, over th e bar. T h e y k ep t prob in g fo r an


e q u a l is e r b u t s om e s t o u t d e fen d in g b y J u d g e ’s b a c k


four kept the attackers at bay. M a n -o f - th e -m a t ch Steve


Shields, a t le f t b a ck , had a particularly fine game effec­ t iv e ly marshalling Church's speedy right winger. H a v in g w e a th e r e d th e


s to rm Ju d g e s ta r te d t o h it b a c k o n th e b r e a k a n d a weaving run b y winger Ma r ­ t in S e e d a l l , w h o fo x e d th e Church defence throughout the match, saw him clear but g o a g o n i s in g ly w id e after taking th e b a l l ju s t a tou ch to o wide past the keeper. A f t e r th e b r e a k T h e


C h u r ch T a v e rn h e a p e d on th e p r e s su r e , b u t i t w a s


Charlie Street who nipped in to claim his second, after he used his strength to fend o f f o n e o f C h u r ch ’s m o r e “ r o b u s t ” defenders, t o s lo t


the bal l home. C h u r ch ’s f ru s t r a t io n


became evident when one o f their volatile midfielders was sent o f f for pointlessly lash­ ing ou t a t one o f Judge’s men w ith his b o o t r igh t in fron t


o f the referee’s nose. T h e B i l l in g t o n b o y s


stamped their au th o r ity all o v e r th e g am e w i th th e ir th i r d , a f t e r th e h a p le s s C h u r ch keepe r , w h o h a d a b e t te r g am e th an th e f in a l score line suggested, spilled a w e ll f lo a te d fre e -k ick from th e e v e r p r e s e n t M a r t in S e e d a l l , s t r a ig h t in t o th e p a th o f towering Jon M ck e - own, who nodded home from


three yards out. A n o th e r sending o f f fo r a


fe r o c iou s ch a l len g e b y a Church player was followed b y a d u b iou s lo o k in g p en a lty after Seedall apparently flew o f f th e g r ou n d , h a v in g appeared to have overrun the


ball. „ Kai l /•iinic.allv hear the final whistle 1


hear the final whistle 10 min­ u te s later, h a v in g p u t u p a hard bu t tempestuous fight. T h e Judge men were well


p le a s e d w ith th e ir p e r fo r ­ m ance , th e ir se con d w in in row, righting their disastrous s t a r t t o th e s e a s o n a n d w h ich b o d e s w e l l fo r th e ir next set o f fixtures. • Elsewhere in the Memori­ a l F o o t b a l l L e a g u e T h ir d D iv is io n lead e rs C om m e r ­ c ia l , Water, en d ed C a ld e r - stones' interest in this year's K n o c k o u t C u p a t th e p re ­ liminary stage with a 9-2 win o v e r th e i r R ib b l e V a l le y


rivals. N ew In n were bea ten for


th e f ift h t im e in a s m a n y games and continue t o prop


up the Second Division. RESULTS


Knockout Cup Preliminary Round


Commercial 9, Calderstones 2. First Division


Judge Walmesley 4, Church St


Tavern 0; Swan at Whalley 3, De Lacy 4.


Second Division


Stanhiil Lions 5, New Inn 1. Third Division


Legion 9, Ossy Refugees 2. FIXTURES


First Division


Accrington Sports v De Lacy (Highamsj; Swan at Whalley v


Kings (Whalley). Second Division


Calderstones v New Inn


(Calderstones). First Division P W D L P


Acc. Sports...... 5 Swan at Whalley 6


Kings............... 6 DeLacy........... a Rishton Arms... 5 Heys Inn.......... 4 Plough............. 4


5 0 3 1 3 1 3 0


........................ . 2 0 Judge Walmesley 6 . 2 0 Apeks............... 4 1 1 Church St........ 4 1 0 Crown Scaffolds 5 0 0 Second Division P W D L


3 0 2 1


Stanhiil Lions... 6 5 Hole House...... 5 Graham & Brown 5


Queen's............ 5 Woolpack......... 6 Royal Oak........ 5 Sign & Poster... 6 Clarence........... 5 Asco................... 4 Calderstones.... 4 New Inn........... 5


Commercial Water5 Little Crown.... 5


RBL................ 5 EH Football.... 3 OssyRvrs........ 5 Ossy Hotspur... 5 I/tTrtflT................ 4


„ ? Unde Jack's— 4 and Woodnook......... 5


T h e side's captain Simon Hodgk inson ( le ft ) is p ic tu red w ith M r James Sm ith from Steadp lan


ER F. (CAT12953) • Th e team is run from the D o g and Partridge pub in Clitheroe. An yone wishing to sponsor a match- ball can con ta c t M r Hodgkinson on 01200 422465.


. . . C o -m a n a g e r D e n is D e n is u n d e r -


w o o d h a s s a id t h e s e a r c h i s o n t o s t r e n g th e n th e B lu e s ' s q u a d a s th e y t r y t o g e t th e i r c h am p io n s h ip b id


b a c k o n c ou r s e . D e fe n d e r P e te r N o la n jo in e d th e


c lu b la s t w e ek a n d w a s o n th e b en ch fo r Sa tu rd a y 's h om e c la sh w ith N ew ­ c a s t le T ow n , a n d D e n is s a y s th e r e sh ou ld b e m o r e t o fo l low h im . " T h e p la y e r s w e h a v e h a v e n o t


. d on e b a d ly fo r us, b u t w e a ren't go in g t o w in th e league w ith th em ,' h e said. " I am n o t h a p p y w ith th e w a y w e


a re p la y in g , b u t a t th e sam e t im e I d on 't th in k we are p la y in g t o o bad ly .


EW blood is needed if Clitheroe are to chal­ lenge for the North-


"W e n e ed t o s tren g th en th e squ a d


a n d I h a v e b e en ta lk in g t o a c ou p le o f p la y e rs th is w e ek a b o u t th e p r o sp e c t o f th em jo in in g us. "W e w ere g o in g w e l l u n t i l th e la s t few g am e s w h en w e h a v e h a d a c o u ­


p le o f de feats an d s om e draws. "W h e n t h e c h ip s a r e d o w n a n d


th in g s g o aga in s t us, head s sta r t t o g o d ow n .


. • . . . 'W h e n w e w e re g o in g w e l l - l ik e


d u r in g th e Va se ru n a n d th e g o o d ru n w e h a d la s t y e a r - 1 d o n 't th in k w e h a d th e sam e qu a l ity in th e side as w e


d o now. "B u t th a t s id e a l l w o rk ed h a rd fo r


e a ch o th e r a n d w h en th e o p p o s i t io n g o t th e b a l l w e g o t it b a ck . "Y o u ca n ta lk a s m u ch a s y o u like


a b o u t sy s tem s o f play, b u t w h en th e g am e s ta r ts i t 's d ow n t o th e p la y e r s


t o p e r fo rm . "A t th e m om en t I th in k w e n e ed t o


im p ro v e all rou n d th e team .


Morrey stars as Blues are held


Clitheroe 0 Newcastle Town 0


A P O IN T f o r C l i th e r o e a f t e r th is t r ic k y h om e c la s h w i t h h ig h - f ly in g N ew c a s t le w a s , p e rh a p s , a g o o d r e su l t . _ B u t i t le f t th em w ith o u t a w in in th e ir


la s t f iv e games. A f te r Saturda y's gam e th e y fou n d th em -


s e lv e s d ow n in n in th s p o t in th e N o r t h - W e s t C o u n t ie s ' F i r s t D iv i s io n , a fu l l 15 p o in ts a d r i ft o f leaders K id s g r o v e A th le t ­


ic . . C l i t h e r o e h a v e a g am e in h a n d o v e r


m o s t o f t h e t e am s a b o v e t h em w h i c h cou ld , i f w on , see th em m o v e b a c k in to th e t o p f iv e .


. . . . , . . B u t , i f th e y a re t o m ainta in th e ir ch a l ­


lenge a t th e to p , th e y m u s t s ta r t a winn ing run, a n d s o on .


O n S a tu rd a y a t S h aw b n d g e b o th k e e p -


ers w ere o n ex ce l len t fo rm a n d , w ith b o th s id e s h a v in g a p r e t t y g o o d d e f e n s iv e r e c o r d , a g o a l - g o r g e d a f t e r n o o n w a s


a g a in s t th e o d d s . • ,


I t w ou ld h a v e ta k en s om e th in g sp e c ia l o n th e d a y t o s ep a ra te th e sides, a n d n e i ­


th e r sid e ro s e t o th e challen ge. J o h n M o r r e y p u l le d o f a s t r in g o f f in e


sa v e s fo r th s B lu e s a n d a t th e o th e r e n d C h ris H o lm e s k e p t Cl ith e ro e ou t .


N ew ca s t le w e re th e f ir s t t o a t ta c k a n d


C l i t h e r o e w e r e f o r t u n a t e w h e n a g o o d e f fo r t n a r r ow ly sh a v ed th e up r igh t . M o r r e y d id w e l l s o o n a f t e r t o b l o c k a


s h o t f r om J o h n B r u n d r e d , w h o f o u n d sp a ce an d h i t a v ic io u s sh o t . H a l fw a y th rou gh th e fir s t h a l f Clitheroe b e g a n t o g e t o n t o p a n d h a d th e b e t te r o f


a t ta ck in g possession . P a u l M u l l in cam e c lo s e s t fo r th e Blues,


b u t saw his g o a l -b ou n d e f fo r t k e p t o u t b y


H ughes. E a r ly in th s e c on d h a l f N ew ca s t le w on


a c om e r a n d a h ead e r fr om B ru n d red w a s b r i l l ia n t ly s a v e d b y m a n - o f - t h e -m a t c h


M o r re y . , . . , N e ith e r s id e c o u ld f in d a w a y th r ou g h


th e d e fen c e s a n d in th e ir fru s t r a t io n th e g am e b e g a n t o g e t scrappy. N ew c a s t le s e em e d c o n t e n t t o c om e t o 1


C l i th e r o e 's h om e g r o u n d a n d w a lk aw a y w ith a p o in t , a n d i t b e g a n t o sh ow in th e ir


s ty le o f play. , , , ,


C l ith e ro e ’s fo rw a rd p la y le t th em d ow n w h en they got into the area.


. Mark Walsh h a d a good chance b u t A n d y T a y lo r , b a c k in th e s id e a f t e r a


th r e e -w e e k b r e a k , t r ie d t o r a l ly h is s id e b u t t r y as h e m ig h t N ew ca s t le w ere s tron g a n d it w a s n o surprise w h en th e fin a l whis­ t le blew w ith th e s co re sh e e t s t il l b lan k . N ew ca s t le a re g o in g t o b e a fo r c e t o b e


r e ck on e d w ith th is s e a s on - th e y r em a in u n b e a ten s o far.


■ • , S o a p o in t w a s a g o o d re su lt a t th e en d


o f th e day. B u t a c la sh against Glossop N o r th En d,


w h o are a t present ju s t tw o places a b o v e the Blues, o n Saturday w ou ld h e an ideal start­ in g p o in t t o g e t th e season b a c k o n track.


Winning run comes to an end


_ P 1 15 1 12 1 12 2 9 3 2 3 3 2 3 5


Third Division P W D L


p


1 12 1 12 1 12 0 9


Maine Road Reserves 0 Clitheroe Reserves 0


W H E N a f ix t u r e b r in g s t o g e t h e r tw o t e am s w h o h a v e c o n c e d e d s e v e n g o a l s b e tw e e n t h e m in o n l y 1 0 g a m e s , a h i g h - s c o r in g e n c o u n t e r i s n o t


o n th e ca rd s . B o th de fen ce s d om in a t ­


e d a gam e in w h ich chances w e re k e p t t o a b a r e m in i ­


m um . Lea gue-leaders Clitheroe


d r o p p e d th e ir f ir s t p o in t s o f th e season, b u t h a d t o be s a t i s f i e d w i t h a d r a w a g a in s t M a in e R o a d , w h o a ls o b o a s t e d a 1 0 0 % w in re c o rd u p t o th is game. M a in e R o a d h ad th e b e t ­


te r start a n d fo r b ig periods o f th e first half the Clitheroe defence were pinned deep in


their ow n half. T h e th r e e c e n t r e -b a ck s


p e r f o rm e d b r i l l i a n t ly — M a t t A n d e r ton leading well w ith B en K e a r ton a n d L e e D o b s on b o th o n t o p fo rm . W h e n C l i th e r o e d id g e t


fo rw a r d S te v e L y n c h a n d D a v e H o r r o c k s c o u ld n 't tu rn th e p la y in to goa ls co r ­ in g chances. S k ip p e r J o h n H o ld in g ,


S h a u n L i s t e r a n d fo rm e r B la ck b u rn R o v e r s p la y e r s M a r t in R im m e r w e re n o t g iv en m u ch ch a n c e t o c re ­ a te in m id f ie ld , w ith Lis te r l im p in g o u t o f t h e g am e a f t e r 2 0 m in u t e s t o b e rep la ced b y T om B a r t le t t , T h e o n e c h a n c e o f t h e


h a l f fe l l t o L y n ch r ig h t o n h a l f - t im e , b u t th e k e e p e r sav ed we ll from clo se range. T h e s e c o n d h a l f w a s


First defeat for youth team


Clitheroe Youth 1 Junior Clarets 3


C L I T H E R O E Y o u t h t a s t e d d e fe a t f o r t h e f ir s t t im e th i s s e a s o n , b u t c a n t a k e h e a r t f r om t h e f a c t i t w a s a g a in s t a v e r y w e l l e s ta b l ish e d t e am .


, Junior Clarets were the visitors to Waddmgton on Sunday


and combined with Clitheroe to produce a go od flowing game. T h e opening half was p re t ty even until the Clarets broke


the deadlock with a goal deep into first half inju ry tune. T h e v isitors k ep t up the pressure m th e se cond half and after 50 minutes g o t their second goal after g o od passing and


^ C l i th e r o e fou gh t b a ck in patches and m an -o f-th e -m a tch Paul Parkinson pulled one b a ck after slotting home following a solo run through the midfield. Clitheroe again defended hard - maybe t o o hard a t times. Af t e r 7 6 th m in u te s th e y c o n c e d e d a p e n a l ty a n d th e


Clarets converted it to make the score 3-1.


a s s s s& sS s is s iw S fS s ,


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v Bowland StroU enH ^ u td ( jz - B u c k R o r e r s v R a « ^ dered v


WEEKEND TEAMS SATURDAY RUGBY


niitheroe (v Kirkby Lonsdale, home, meet 2 p.m.) M. Stott, A. New kit for Wolves


C L IT H E R O E W o lv e s U n d e r 9s R e d a re p ic tu re d sp o r t in g new k i t s sp on s o red b y T ru te x .


. I t 's th e fou r th season T ru t e x h a v e b e en in v o lv ed in sp on ­


s o r in g th e W o lv e s an d th e y n ow p r o v id e k i t s fo r a n um b e r o l th e c lu b 's sides. (C A T 1 3 0 5 9 )


f tS f f lL JW a n S S G re a to re x ,I .Ib b o ts on ,K .^ S -G rah am . A/Thomber, D. Tattersall, T. Dubowski, M. Wigley, J. Proctor, A.


Nuttall, D. Barnes, R. Holmes. Sub: M. Rowley. Clitheroe 2nds (v Kirkby Lonsdale, away, meet 1 p.m .) D.


O'Duffy, M. Allen, D. Atkinson, D. Cox, D. Fielding, §■ Greatorex, N G m l S. Hales, S. Hall, M. Heanan, M. Hodges, E Iriierwood,


A. Moorby, E Procter, B. Slater, D. Slinger, C. Stott, S. Taylor, R. Waterhouse, E Whiteside, D. Witton, B. Platt, G. Williamson.


BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION


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m u ch th e sam e w ith sta n d - in w in g - b a c k J o n R i l e y c om in g c lo s e s t w ith a lon g -


rang e e f fo r t . M a in e R o a d d id h a v e th e


b a l l in th e n e t w ith 15 m in ­ u t e s t o g o , b u t t h e e f fo r t w a s disal low ed fo r a n earli­


er of f -s id e . T h e d raw w a s th e r ig h t


' r e s u l t f o r tw o t e am s w h o s t il l rem a in u n b ea ten in th e N o r t h -W e s t C o u n t ie s ' F o o tb a l l L ea gu e . • P a u l K e ig h l e y c am e


th r o u g h th e la s t h a l f -h ou r a f t e r b e in g o u t f o r f o u r w e e k s w i t h a h e e l in ju r y . O th e r lon g - te rm ca sua lt ie s Darrell M an k ow sk i (ankle), P h i l D ew h u r s t ( c a l f ) a n d S im o n P i c k le s ( s h o u ld e r ) should b e available again b y th e en d o f th e m on th . P e t e r "G e n e r a l " W a s h -


b r o o k h a s n ow f in ish ed his s ix -w e e k s u s p e n s io n a n d w i l l c om e b a c k in t o t h e s q u a d f o r t h e v i s i t o f R o s s e n d a le U t d t o S h aw - b r id g e o n S a tu rd a y . K ic k ­ o f f w il l b e a t 3 p.m . F lu v ic ­ t im L e e S la t e r s h o u ld b e ava i la b le again.


■ ,;


fa iled t o g ra b th e o p p o r tu n i ty a n d th e ba l l w a s c lea red .


th e m id f ie ld .


"W e n e ed m o r e g o in g fo rw a rd f r o m ,! >;


for N ew ca s t le b e cau s e w e are used t o : p l a y in g i t a n d w e d id n 't w a n t t o ;


"W e s tu ck w ith th e f iv e a t th e b a c k '


ch an g e i t fo r a b ig league gam e . "B u t w i th a c o u p le o f cu p g am e s


c om in g u p w e m ig h t s ta r t t o e xp e r i ­ m en t a b i t ."


’ C l i th e r o e a r e n in t h in th e t a b l e .


w ith 15 p o in ts f r om 10 gam e s a n d are n ow 15 p o in t s b e h in d le a d e r s K id s ­


g r o v e A th le t ic . ■ ) "L o s in g t o K id s g r o v e w a s a b low, ;


sa id D en is . "T h e y a re a g o o d fo o tb a l l in g side,


h u t I d o n 't th in k th e y w i l l s ta y th e


C° " I t 's a lr ig h t p la y in g g o o d fo o tb a l l a t C l i th e r o e o r K id s g r o v e , b u t th e y w on 't b e a b le t o a t s om e o f th e o th e r


g rou n d s in th e m id d le o f w in te r w h e n . th e p it ch e s w i l l n o t b e a s g o o d .


"N ew ca s t le a re n o t a s g o o d a f o o t ­ b a l l in g s id e a s K id s g r o v e , ,


......... h u t I e x p e c t t h em t o b e . r ig h t u p t h e r e u n t i l t h e ; en d .


" T h e y h a v e tw o v e r y


d a n g e r o u s f r o n t -m e n a n d g e t th e b a l l fo rw a rd well. "W e w a n t t o p la y g o o d


fo o tb a l l , b u t a t th is le v e l I t h in k y o u n e e d t o h a v e a b le n d , a n d th a t 's w h y w e ; n e e d t o b e in g in n ew


b lo o d ." T h e B lu e s fa c e a t r i c k y •


v i s i t t o G lo s s o p o n S a tu r ­ d a y a n d th en p la y h o s t t o


D a rw en o n M o n d a y n ig h t in th e f ir s t r o u n d f ir s t le g o f t h e F l o o d l i t T r o p h y . K ic k -o f f fo r th a t gam e is a t 7 -3 0 p .m .


, RESULTS


SATURDAY First Division


■ CLITHEROE 0. Newcastle


Ttawn 0; Glossop NE 4, Atherton- L R 1; Mossley 3, Warrington. Town 0; Nantwich Town 4, Blackpool Rovers 2.


FA Carlsberg Vase 2nd Qualifying Round


Arnold Town 1, Maine Road


0; Brodsworth 4, Darwen 1; Burscough 2, Salford C ity 0 ; . Chadderton 2, Rainsworth MW 0: Haalingden 0, Rossington Main 0; Heanor Town 3, Ather­ ton Colls.- 0; Holker OB 0, Prescot Cables 2; Kidsgrove Ath. X


4, Vauxhall GM 2; NettlehamO, ™ St Helens Town 1; Worsborough S Bridge 0, Rossendale Utd 2. - g Reserve Divirion


Castleton Gabriels 2, Chad--Jj derton 0; Cheadle Town 7, DaisyJj


• Hill 2; Darwen 1, Atherton Colls. '■ ■ ' 0; Maine Road 0, CLITHEROE. 0; Squires Gate 2. Haslingden ft'.y Woodley Sports 4. Nelson 1. TUESDAY


! S ' First Division .3 Mossley 3, Salford C ity 2 ;I ;


Nantwich Town 3, Warrington * Town 2; Vauxhall GM 2, Black-* pool Rovers 1.


FIXTURES V :•••$ SATURDAY First Division


S s , i!


..-S Atherton LR v Haslingden; (i


Blackpool Rovers v Mossley: ( Chadderton v Vauxhall GM; -\ Glossop NE v CLITHEROE; ^ Holker OB v Atherton Colls.; :; Nsntwich Town v Burscough;;;! Rossendale Utd v Newcastle7. Town; St Helens Town v War- ^ rington Town; Salford City y Rams bottom Utd. ^ Reserve Divirion


Atherton Colls, v Chadderton;'::


Castleton Gabriels v Squires S Gate;-: CL ITH ERO E v'y Rossendale Utd; Daisy Hill v . Woodley Sports; Haslingden v Salford City; Nelson.v Maine Road; Ramsbottom Utd v Chear


die Town. TABLES


First Divirion . i P W D L P


' Kidsgrove Ath.. 11 10 Newcastle Tn... 12 8 Vauxhall GM». 12 6 StHdensTown 7 Atherton LR.... 12 Prescot Cables. 11 ■


Glossop NE.— 11 Warrington Tn. 11 CLITHEROE.. 10 Blackpool Rvra 12 Rossendale Utd 10 Mossley........... 12 Haslingden....... 12 Burscough........ 6 Nantwich Tn... 11 Maine Road..... 7 Chadderton...... 10 Salford City...... 9 Ramsbottom.... 11 Atherton Colls. 11


Darwen............ 10 Holker OB....... 11 . ■ Reserve Division


P


CLITHEROE.. 7 Woodley Sports 7 Haslingden....... 8 Maine Road..... 5 Cheadle Town.. 7 Castleton Gabs 7 Salford City..... 6


Squires Gate.... 7 Ramsbottom.... 6 Chadderton...... 6


Darwen............ 6 Daisy Hill........ 5 Rossendale Utd 7 Atherton Colls. 7 Ashton Town... 3 Nelson............. 5


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